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Meet Today's Christian
Today's Christian (formerly Christian Reader) was originally started in 1963 by Ken Taylor. Today's Christian provides the best in Christian editorial with features including family, church, real-life drama, evangelism, encouragement, humor, and hope.
Today's Christian is published bimonthly by Christianity Today International, 465 Gundersen Drive, Carol Stream, Illinois 60188.
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Meet the Staff of Today's Christian
You might wonder about the people who produce the magazine you're reading. Here's a quick introduction to the Today's Christian staff.
Edward Gilbreath is the editor of Today's Christian. Before coming to CR, he served as an associate editor for TC's sister magazine, Christianity Today. Ed and his wife Dana make their home in the Chicago suburbs, where they are the proud parents of two rambunctious but beautiful young children.
Cynthia Thomas has been editorial coordinator for almost 20 years. She likes to decorate her office for the different seasons, which include: Winter—Snowmen; Spring—Horses; Summer—Ladybugs; Fall—Lighthouses. Cynthia and her husband, Jim have two children, a daughter-in-law, a grandson, and two "fur" kids—Shelby, a Beagle-mix and Bluff, a rescued Greyhound. In their free time, Cynthia and Jim enjoy camping with their dogs and family members.
Phil Marcelo is Today's Christian's art director. He brings to TC years of graphic-design experience and a great editorial sense as well. Phil, his wife Karen, and their wonderful children, Nathan and Maggie, live in suburban Chicago.
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Terms and Conditions of Use:
Today's Christian is protected through trademark registration in the United States and in the foreign countries where the magazine circulates. All material from Today's Christian is copyrighted by Christianity Today International. All rights reserved. Except for personal use, no part of any issue may be reproduced by any mechanical, photographic or electronic process, or in the form of an audio recording, nor may it be stored in a retrieval system, transmitted or otherwise copied for public or private use without written permission of the publisher. For information regarding back issues, reprints or permissions, send e-mail to tceditor@Todays-Christian.com.
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Today's Christian Reprint Permission Policy
We can grant permission for any original article (not a reprint) to be photocopied for ministerial or educational purposes. This permission is granted with the understanding that no more than 1000 copies will be made, the material is distributed free of charge, and that the following credit line appears on each manufactured copy:
"This article first appeared in (insert date) issue of Today's Christian. Used by permission of Christianity Today International, Carol Stream, IL 60188."
Christianity Today International is not able to grant permission for our articles to appear on a non-CTI online site.
This Reprint Permission Policy applies to English reprints only. For Foreign Rights policies and permissions, please contact frights@christianitytoday.com.
For any other use, advance permission must be obtained from the author. Please contact Cindy Thomas at the following:
Today's Christian
465 Gundersen Drive
Carol Stream, IL 60188
Fax: 630-260-0114
E-mail: tceditor@Todays-Christian.com
Writer's Guidelines:
Send Today's Christian a Story!
Today's Christian would like to read your stories. You can choose from any of the story categories listed below. Please include your name, address, and daytime phone number so we can reach you, should we decide to publish your contribution. We reserve the right to edit all responses and to use this material in any form in Today's Christian magazine and any CTI (TC's parent company) publication, anthology, reprint, or in electronic form (on-line, CD-ROM, etc.).
Guidelines
Today's Christian accepts fewer freelance articles than many other magazines since most of our articles are reprints or staff-written. But in each issue (6 per year), we feature several outstanding original pieces. While competition is keen (we receive an average of 40 unsolicited manuscripts a week), you can tailor your submissions to meet our needs by observing the following guidelines.
The Today's Christian audience is truly a general interest one, including men and women, urban professionals and rural homemakers, adults of every age and marital status, and Christians of every church affiliation. We seek to publish a magazine that people from the variety of ethnic groups in North America will find interesting and relevant.
We welcome both original and reprint materials on a wide range of subjects (see topics on back), though first-person nonfiction stories are our staple. We do not accept juvenile material. Fiction is almost never used. Poetry only occasionally. Payment is made upon acceptance for original material; upon publication for reprint material. Today's Christian retains the right to edit material for length or content.
While query letters are accepted, article manuscripts are preferred. Or, you can send your manuscript in the body of an e-mail. In general, they should be no longer than 1,300 words. The manuscript should provide the following information:
- Your name
- Date
- Phone number (day and evening)
- Fax number (if available)
- Rights offered (first rights preferred; if reprint, give publication and date)
- Type of submission (non-simultaneous strongly preferred)
Note: Enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope if you wish to receive an acceptance/rejection letter. (If you want the manuscript returned, indicate that and enclose appropriate return postage and envelope size.) We respond to most submissions within two weeks, but please allow up to two months processing time.
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Today's Christian
465 Gundersen Drive
Carol Stream, IL 60188
Fax: 630-260-0114
E-mail: tceditor@Todays-Christian.com
Terms and Conditions of Use
Today's Christian magazine is protected through trademark registration in the United States and in the foreign countries where the magazine circulates. All material from Today's Christian is copyrighted by Christianity Today International. All rights reserved. Today's Christian grants permission for any original article (not a reprint) to be used for local-church purposes without prior consent, provided the material is distributed free and indicate the source is Today's Christian. For any other usage, advance permission must be obtained. E-mail: tceditor@Todays-Christian.com.
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Use of Today's Christian is subject to the terms and conditions of the subscriber's membership agreement with America Online. Today's Christian and Christianity Today International are not responsible for material appearing on Today's Christian message board unless the material has been signed by someone identified as a representative of Today's Christian.
Nevertheless, Today's Christian and America Online both retain the right to remove messages or material that they deem abusive, defamatory, obscene, or otherwise unacceptable under the membership agreement with America Online.
Types of Articles Sought by TC
Stories:
- ACTION/DRAMA: real-life; also missionary; first or third person
- CHARACTER DRAMA: conversions, recovery, relationships, etc.
- LESSONS FROM LIFE: winsome, poignant, but not moralistic
- REAL-LIFE PARABLE: a short true story with an implicit moral lesson
- FICTION: TC almost never uses fiction
- HUMOR: quality humor is hard to write and highly valued by TC editors
- CELEBRITY PROFILE: Christian and "cross-over" personalities
- SEASONAL: Christmas, Easter, Mother's/Father's Day, etc.; best if submitted at least nine months in advance
Interesting & Artsy Stuff:
- POETRY: very limited use, especially if maudlin
- PHOTOGRAPHY: used mainly in our InSight column—a "big picture" with a 150-word caption; photo must be arresting and shot artistically; photo subjects range from human interest to current events, and should have a Christian angle
- HISTORY/ARCHAEOLOGY/SCIENCE: written factually and popularly with a Christian angle
- TRIVIA: fun, quirky, or interesting facts about life and Christian culture
Topics:
- FAMILY: stories, how-to's
- ROMANCE & MARRIAGE: stories, how-to's
- SEX: Christians perspectives and benefits of purity
- SOCIAL ISSUES: compelling, informative, and fresh perspectives on cultural, moral, social issues such as gambling, euthanasia, abortion, racial injustice, etc.—written for the popular audience, usually with statistics or personal accounts that illustrate the subject
Spiritual Reflection:
- CHURCH LIFE: no yawners, please
- EVANGELISM/MISSIONS: stories, how-to's
- MEDITATION/DEVOTIONAL: shorter than most articles; must be fresh, contemporary, personable
- PRAYER: stories, how-to's
- PERSONAL GROWTH: stories, how-to's
- OTHER: general articles on spiritual living
HUMOR US
Has something amusing happened to you lately? Have you caught your kids doing or saying something funny? Today's Christian welcomes contributions for our Kids of the Kingdom and Lite Fare humor columns. We'll pay you $35 if we print your submission. Send your true, personal storires of 250 words or less to Today's Christian Humor, 465 Gundersen Dr., Carol Stream, IL 60188, or e-mail us at tceditor@Todays-Christian.com. Please include your name, address, and phone number.
Ordinary Heroes
Do you know someone who deserved the title "Ordinary Hero?" A person who found a way to put their faith into practical action? Submit the name, address, and telephone number of your nominee(s) and why you nominated them. Also include your name, address, and phone number. If we do a story on your nominee, you'll win a $25 finder's award. We reserve the right to edit all responses and to use this material in any form.
Brainstormin'
If you have any thoughts or suggestions on what you'd like to see in future issues of Today's Christian, we'd like to hear from you. Although each letter cannot be responded to individually, yours will be considered with the others we receive. Simply enter your brainstorm in the space provided in the E-mail TC's Editors screen.
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